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Message Board

Welcome to the Beat Carers' Forum Message Board!

We hope you'll enjoy using this Message Board where you can share messages with other carers and Beat staff. So far we have an 'Introductions' category (scroll down the page to see the Categories) where you can say hello to other Forum users and introduce yourself; a 'Carers - General Discussion' category, where you can start a thread about any of the issues you as a carer would like to discuss with others or post a reply to an existing thread; and a 'Treatment' category, where you can write about various treatments (e.g. outpatient or inpatient treatment, or specific therapies, such as CBT, Family Therapy, etc.) taking in both the experiences of the person you support, and your own. Suggestions for other categories are welcomed...

Message Board Rules

We want the Message Board to be a place where you can share your experiences openly. We also want to ensure that this is a safe space for all users and that it is used appropriately. While we don't want anyone to feel that use of the message boards is overly-restrictive, please be aware of the following rules before posting a message:

• Be mindful of your boundaries when disclosing personal and family details - respect the wishes of family members (not just the person suffering from an eating disorder) who may not wish to be named
• Weight may be discussed, but please refrain from using numbers: low weight, lost weight, gained weight or overweight all exemplify how current weight and changes in weight can be clearly conveyed without mentioning specific numbers
• Experiences of services are varied. The Message Board is a place where you may openly share your experiences, but is not intended as a space for criticising services

Please note that, as further use of the Message Board gets underway, this list may be amended as required. If you feel that something is missing, please contact Lawrence Brown: l.brown@b-eat.co.uk.